Bass Strait

American  

[bas] / bæs /

noun

1. a strait between Australia and Tasmania. 80–150 miles (130–240 km) wide.

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Bass Strait British  

/ bæs /

noun

1. a channel between mainland Australia and Tasmania, linking the Indian Ocean and the Tasman Sea

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Example Sentences

Conditions at sea are expected to ease off later as sailors race down the east coast before tackling the treacherous Bass Strait crossing to Tasmania.

From Barron's

In 1998, when a deep depression exploded over the fleet in the Bass Strait, six men died, five boats sank and 55 sailors were rescued.

From Barron's

The vessel was due to operate in the Bass Strait, between Tasmania and the Australian state of Victoria, and had been described as a "game-changer" for the island's tourism industry.

From BBC

"As natural habitats adapted to these controlled burnings, we see the expansion of fire-adapted species such as Eucalyptus, primarily on the wetter, eastern side of the Bass Strait islands," said Adeleye.

From Science Daily

The researchers studied ancient mud taken from islands in the Bass Strait, which is part of Tasmania today, but would have been part of the land bridge connecting Australia and Tasmania during the last ice age.

From Science Daily